Benton · KY — APPLICATION

Business License

Complete the steps below to apply. Required fields are marked with an asterisk, and no payment is due now.

Before you apply

Application form completed — Written application submitted to City Clerk (§110.06)
Business type and level verified — Classified under the correct level (1–10) per §110.11
License tax payment received — Annual license tax paid per level
Maintenance fee collected — $2 maintenance fee (§110.10)
Business location(s) verified — Separate license per location (§110.03)
Residency status confirmed — Resident vs non-resident (§110.01/§110.02)
Home occupation review (if applicable) — Conditional use approval & zoning (§110.12, §155.076)
Umbrella shop licensed (Level 6/7 only) — §110.11 — individual barber/beautician/booth licenses are valid only after the parent shop holds a license
Supporting documents uploaded — Permits, state licenses, documentation
License prepared and issued — Uniform license with the year on its face (§110.06(B), §110.01(B))

Business Information

Use the business's legal name and physical address. §110.03 requires a separate license for each place of business — apply once per location.

Business Name*

Business Address*

City*

State*

ZIP Code*

Mailing Address

Only if correspondence should go somewhere other than the business address

Nature of Business*

Business Type

Name your trade and the rest follows — §110.11 sets the annual license tax from it. Watch the estimate update below.

What kind of business is this?*

Start typing your trade — the annual tax follows from it

Business Type Level

Set from your business type — the Clerk can adjust it if needed

Owner Information

The owner/applicant is who holds the license. Licenses are non-transferable (§110.03).

Owner/Applicant Full Name*

Email Address

Phone Number*

Home Address*

Home Occupation

A business run from a home in a residential zone needs a conditional use (§155.076). If granted, a one-time credit may apply (§110.12).

Is this a home occupation?

§110.01(D) — requires conditional use approval (§155.076)

Residency

§110.02 — non-residents doing business in the city must license; if you start after Jan 31 you have 30 days.

Are you a non-resident of the city?

§110.02

Business commencement date

§110.08 — a business that started this year is prorated by the months remaining; §110.02 — non-residents starting after Jan 31 license within 30 days

Declaration

Licenses expire January 1 and renew annually; late payment adds penalties (§110.99).

I acknowledge this license is non-transferable, expires January 1 each year, and that penalties apply for delinquent payment per §110.99*

Supporting Documents

Attach any supporting documents (PDF, JPG, PNG, DOC, DOCX, TXT — max 30MB each). Optional — you may also bring copies to the Clerk's office.

Fee Receipt

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Supporting Documents

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Estimated fees

Annual License Tax$0.00
Maintenance Fee$2.00

Total due$2.00

Estimate based on your selections. The final amount is confirmed by the City Clerk.

How would you like to pay?

Fees are paid at the Benton Clerk's office. Your application is submitted now — bring your application number when you come in to pay.

No payment is due now — you'll pay at the Benton City Clerk's office after the application is reviewed.